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Top of My Lungs [Hardcover]

Natalie Goldberg (Author)
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October 14, 2002
In this powerful new collection of writing guru Natalie Goldberg's poetry and artwork, the celebrated author of Writing Down the Bones focuses her attention on the shifting rhythms of interior life in probing, sensual meditations that both illuminate the mysteries of the past and bring a Zen-like insight into the wondrous simultaneity of all things.

Thousands of readers have embraced Natalie Goldberg's inspirational books on creativity and writing. Now she brings to Top of My Lungs, her first poetry collection to be published in twenty-two years, the same uncompromising integrity and commitment. With full-color reproductions of the author's original artwork and an introduction, "How Poetry Saved My Life," which calls up the moment in Goldberg's life when she dedicated herself to "something bigger than myself," Top of My Lungs is a book to be treasured, a gift book, or a gift to oneself, for the over one million readers who tapped into their creativity through Natalie Goldberg's perennial bestseller, Writing Down the Bones.

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"Natalie Goldberg paints as she writes—with a passionate, singular vision." -- Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Natalie Goldberg is the author of seven books, including Writing Down the Bones, which has sold over one million copies and has been translated into ten languages.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  • Hardcover: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Overlook Hardcover (October 14, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 158567298X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1585672981
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 7.6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,461,531 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Natalie Goldberg lived in Brooklyn until she was six, when her family moved out to Farmingdale, Long Island, where her father owned the bar the Aero Tavern. From a young age, Goldberg was mad for books and reading, and especially loved Carson McCullers's The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, which she read in ninth grade. She thinks that single book led her eventually to put pen to paper when she was twenty-four years old. She received a BA in English literature from George Washington University and an MA in humanities from St. John's University.

Goldberg has painted for as long as she has written, and her paintings can be seen in Living Color: A Writer Paints Her World and Top of My Lungs: Poems and Paintings. They can also be viewed at the Ernesto Mayans Gallery on Canyon Road in Sante Fe.

A dedicated teacher, Goldberg has taught writing and literature for the last thirty-five years. She also leads national workshops and retreats, and her schedule can be accessed via her website: nataliegoldberg.com

In 2006, she completed with the filmmaker Mary Feidt a one-hour documentary, Tangled Up in Bob, about Bob Dylan's childhood on the Iron Range in Northern Minnesota. The film can be obtained on Amazon or the website tangledupinbob.com.

Goldberg has been a serious Zen practitioner since 1974 and studied with Katagiri Roshi from 1978 to 1984.

 

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2.0 out of 5 stars Terribly Disappointed, August 13, 2003
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I've read and loved all of Ms. Goldberg's books, but this one was a huge disappointment. I've never read such rotten poetry, I'm very sad to say. The art work was good, but childish. This book has nothing in common with the glowing editorial review here at Amazon. I would never have purchased this book if I'd looked it over in a book store. If you want a good book by Ms. Goldberg, buy "Wild Mind" or "Writing Down the Bones".
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Natalie is a Poet's Poet, January 10, 2005
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Natalie Goldberg is an artist, teacher and Poet. I knew about the first two from her books on writing and her book of paintings; However, I was thrilled to find that she is also a Poet. In my opinion, she is mostly a Poet. I read her novel, "Banana Rose," and a novelist she is not. However, her poetry sings. I say this because there are lines that can stand alone with their beauty:

"aspen leaf quaking in the quiet of the world..."

"the cold the lonely face of yearning/and spring broken through the bounty of wingless trees"

"and the dark bounty of coal about to burst into diamonds"

For these three lines alone (from 3 separate poems), this book is worth its weight in gold. The paintings in the book are pure New Mexico, and if you like Southwest art, you will enjoy them. They add to the beauty of the book. I would highly recommend this book to any poetry lover; and I'd highly recommend Natalie publish more poetry.
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